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A senior Lebanese security officer and staunch opponent of the Assad regime in
Syria was killed yesterday with at least seven other people in a car bomb
blast in central Beirut. Another 86 people were injured.

The assassination of General Wissam al-Hassan, the head of the intelligence
wing of the Internal Security Forces, led to chaos across Lebanon last night
as hundreds of protesters blocked off roads and gunshots were fired in
several cities.

The anti-Syrian March 14 Coalition called for Najib Mikati, the Prime
Minister, to resign over the attack.

“The Government is politically and ethically responsible for the

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The car was parked in a narrow street near a hub of shops and cafes

October 20 2012 Reuters

The car was parked in a narrow street near a hub of shops and cafes

October 20 2012 Reuters

A woman is helped from the scene by soldiers after the bomb attack

October 20 2012 Reuters

A wounded woman is helped away from the site

October 20 2012 Reuters

The blast took place in a mainly Christian neighbourhood

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An injured child is helped from the scene

October 20 2012 Hussein Malla/AP

Windows were blown out of surrounding buildings

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Police officers try to secure the area

October 20 2012 Reuters

Wissam al-Hassan, Lebanon's security chief, was killed in the blast

October 20 2012 Reuters

Protesters against the bombing later blocked the road to Beirut's airport